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Erie PA News and Events for Tuesday June 13, 2006

Posted by Dennis on June 13, 2006

Motorcycle riders don’t have to wear a helmet in Pennsylvania. Yesterdays accident involving Ben Roehthlisberger showed it might be a good idea to wear one even if you aren’t forced to.

Thanks to Lou Baxter, Brian and and the crew at WJET-TV for the story on Erie Redevopment Authority plans to improve central Erie. In all, 90 existing homes will be remodled and 45 new homes will be built in the area from East 21st and East 26th, between French and Parade Streets.

Apex Silver Mines announced that it had appointed Gerald John Malys as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company, effective immediately. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BS in Accounting from Gannon University in Erie PA. Prior to joining Apex, Malys was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in Cyprus Amax Minerals. He also held various senior financial positions in Gulf Oil Company.

Olympia Medical Center’s board of directors announced today the appointment of John A Calderone, PhD, as the hospital’s new chief executive officer. Calderone brings to Olympia 25 years of experience in healthcare management, the past 17 of which have been spent as CEO for three different Southern California hospitals. Calderone holds a doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in counselor education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He also completed a post-doctorate advanced certification program in psychology at Edinboro.

Only two years after the college’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences established the bachelor of fine arts (BFA) degree in creative writing, two local students from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, distinguished themselves at the 2006 Pennsylvania College English Association (PCEA) Conference held in Pittsburgh. Amada Dziubkowski received the best short fiction award. Dziubkowski is entering her senior year as a creative writing major and is a graduate from North East High School. Raleigh Lee received the best poetry award. Lee is also a senior creative writing major and a graduate from Meadville Area High School.

The Erie SeaWolves open a series at home tonight at 7:05 pm against Reading. They were off Monday.

Manheim Township beat Erie Cathedral Prep 9-7 in the PIAA Class AAAA baseball state semifinal. Villa Maria edged California 3-2 in Class A.

In the Class AA softball semifinal, Harbor Creek beat Sto-Rox 5-0. Iroquois edged Smethport 1-0 in Class A.

Shaun Williams of Erie has signed a letter of intent to attend Union College. Williams was recruited from the Chicago Steel of the US Hockey League. In 27 games he was 8-15-2 with a 3.69 goals against average and a .893 save percentage. Williams logged 1,481 minutes and 13 seconds in goal.

RHP Humberto Sanchez has again been promoted from Erie to Toledo. He was 5-3 with a 1.76 ERA in 11 starts at Erie.

Intermat ranked the Edinboro University incoming recruiting class 26th in Division I.

The Erie Freeze play at the Canton Legends Saturday at 7 pm in the opening round of the American Indoor Football League playoffs.

“The Great American Book Sale” put on by the Friends of the Erie County Public Library is taking place at Villa Maria Center Gynasium, 2551 W 8th St, from 10 am to 8 pm through Friday.

Learn the steps neccessary to write your business plan for success. The Gannon University Small Business Development Center will hold a workshop on business plans on Tuesday June 13 at 6 pm in the Gannon Palumbo Academic Center Room 1200. Topics discussed in the seminar are: how to develop a plan of action; how to make an objective, critical, and unemotional look at your business; how to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses; how to pinpoint needs you might otherwise have overlooked; how to spot problems before they arise and identify their causes; begin planning how best to achieve your goals; how to provide basis for a financing proposal. The seminar cost is $35, please contact Betsy by phone 871-7232 or e-mail GUSBDC@gannon.edu to sign up for it.

The Penn State Behrend Alumni Society is hosting a Full Moon Fundraiser at the papermoon Restaurant on Tuesday, June 13, from 6 – 9 p.m. to benefit The Logan Music Series: Music at Noon and the Penn State Behrend Alumni Society scholarship. Located at 1325 State Street in downtown Erie, papermoon’s Full Moon fundraisers are held each full moon. The philanthropic evening will feature 24 celebrity bartenders, who represent faculty and staff, alumni and the alumni society board, plus University Trustees and Council of Fellows members.

The first Erie Downtown block party of the season takes place Thursday June 15 at 7 pm on the 1300 block of State Street in front of Calamari’s Squid Row and The papermoon Restaurant. Music by Soul Clap. The event is FREE. Food and beverages will be available.

Thurston Classic Hot Air Balloon Show takes place June 15-18 at Robertson Field on the campus of Allegheny College. Hot air balloon event featuring 30 balloons and a Night Glow with 10 balloons. Food, beverages and souvenirs available. Night glow Thurs, June 15 at dusk (approx 9 pm); gates open at 7:30 pm. Launches: Friday and Saturday at 6 pm. Fly-Ins: Saturday and Sunday at 7 am. Times are approximate. For further information call 814-336-4000.

Get moving with Girl Scouts of Penn Lakes first-ever GirlsWalk! walk-a-thon on Sunday, June 17 at Presque Isle State Park Beach 1. Registration starts at 7:45 am, with the walk beginning at 9 am. The event includes fun program stations along the way, where participants can learn about emotional well-being, self-esteem, diet and exercise. Girls and their families can also visit sports clinics and wellness exhibits for trying a variety of hands-on activities. Check out the wellness exhibits to hook up with health care organizations, fitness, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle groups. You don’t need to be a Girl Scout to participate. For more information, call (814) 734-3793 or (800) 445-9170.

The ninth annual Bikes For Vets will be held from noon to 4 pm Saturday June 17 at the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home, 560 East Third Street, Erie, Pa. Music will be provided by Rock/Blues band Bad Habits. Rain or Shine event with a picnic lunch provided. Prizes will be awarded for the best bike in show, best biker outfit, oldest cyclist, youngest cyclist, traveled farthest and bike club best represented. For more information, e-mail bikesforvets@hotmail.com

The NWPAMusiCruise, sponsored by the Harborcreek Area Chamber of Commerce, will combine the largest car show in the tri-state area, three live bands, many kids events, and great food, all at the beautiful “Lake Erie Speedway”. It will be held the day before Father’s Day, Saturday, June 17, from 11 am to 8 pm. Admission is only $3 with kids under 12 free. There is free parking. Music by Key West Express (the premier Jimmy Buffet tribute band) from noon-2 pm, The 4 Jays (best of the oldies) from 2:30 - 4:30 and J J Swing (best of the 70s-90s) from 5-7 pm.

Join Szymanski Consulting (SCI) for a dynamic event featuring the Microsoft Across America Mobile Event Experience. The Mobile Event Experience technology bus provides business leaders and professionals the opportunity to learn more about essential technologies that help small and medium-sized businesses operate more efficiently and successfully. The technology bus will be located at the Inter-Modal Center on June 21st, 2006 from 2-4 pm. This state-of-the-art bus is loaded with technologies from Microsoft, Cisco, HP, and Intel. It has been transformed into a hands-on interactive environment complete with: Workstations, Tablet PC, Software, Server Solutions such as Virtual Server and Small Business Server. Szymanski Consulting, Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is proud to be presenting this Microsoft Across America event in partnership with the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership and the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority. While enjoying fun, food and networking with area business professionals, you will have the opportunity to win an Xbox, receive discounts on Microsoft software, talk with Microsoft experts, and attend brief overview presentations on Small Business Server, Virtual Server and SharePoint.

Dr Roger Knacke, director of the School of Science and professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host a Summer Night in Astronomy event on Thursday, June 22. Knacke will speak on “Jupiter, The Giant Planet” beginning at 8:30 p.m. in 101 Behrend Science Building. Weather permitting, astronomical viewing from the college’s Mehalso Observatory will follow from 9:30 until 11 pm. Summer Night in Astronomy is free and open to the public, and is intended for a non-technical audience age 6 and up. For information, call the School of Science at 814-898-6105.

The 2006 Erie Summer Festival of the Arts takes place June 22-25 at Liberty Park. This year’s fesl features demonstrating artists, crafters, a song contest, award winning children’s area, ethnic foods, student video and digital media competition, juried panorama art show, computer intruction programs for children and adults as well as strolling musicians.

The Peek n’ Peak Classic takes place June 26 – July 2. The Golf Channel will provide live coverage of the Nationwide Tour event.